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AMC Litigation

Class Action Nightmare for an AMC and Its Panel Appraisers in West Virginia

Update note 8/14/12: this case, particularly the plaintiffs’ attempt to create a defendant class of appraisers, presents significant new liability issues for appraisal management and appraisers.  I will address the liability issues in this case and in other current AMC Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 13 years ago
Declarations Page

Should I Attach My E&O Declarations Page to My Appraisal Report?

Because some AMCs continue to insist that appraisers do it, we are asked this question a lot: “should I attach my E&O declarations page to my appraisal report?”  The answer is always the same: it’s a bad idea.  It’s bad Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 13 years ago
Statute of Limitations

What Is the Statute of Limitations for Suing about an Appraisal?

The most common search question by appraisers and appraisal management company personnel that leads to the Appraiser Law Blog is some form of: “What is the statute of limitations for suing about an appraisal?” Because this is so frequently misunderstood Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 13 years ago
AMCs

An Update on FDIC Lawsuits Relating to Appraisals and a Chart of Target Appraisers’ Locations

Update on the update: May 19, 2012 – in the last week, the FDIC sued approximately 20 more appraisers as the receiver for BankUnited in a last-minute rush to file the actions before the deadline for its negligence claims relating Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 13 years ago
Commercial Appraisers

FDIC Sues Bank Officers and Directors for, in Part, Failing to Heed Chief Appraiser’s Advice

Can chief appraisers and other managerial appraisers at banks be sued for failing to fulfill their responsibilities with regard to oversight of the bank’s appraisal functions?  Yes, they can and have been sued.  The types of actions they have been Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 13 years ago
Borrower Class Actions

Court Permits Negligence Claims to Go Forward in Gibson v. Credit Suisse and Cushman & Wakefield

One case that cannot be ignored on something called the Appraiser Law Blog is Gibson, et al. v. Credit Suisse, Cushman & Wakefield, et al.  Even though the plaintiffs’ claims in my view just amount to buyer’s remorse following a Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 13 years ago
FDIC

What is the FDIC Suing Appraisers About? Some Examples of the FDIC’s Specific Allegations

The FDIC continues to sue residential appraisers in connection with origination appraisals and review appraisals performed for failed lenders between 2003-2009 on loans now in default.  It may be helpful, or scary, for appraisers and AMCs to see for themselves Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 13 years ago
AMC Litigation

FDIC Filing MBS Lawsuits Based on Appraisal Defects as Determined by AVMs

The FDIC has joined the fray of mortgage backed securities (MBS) litigation as a plaintiff.  In one of several MBS-related legal actions, the FDIC recently sued Countrywide Financial and Bank of America in connection with poorly performing MBS held by Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 13 years ago
Borrower Claim

The 8 Biggest Appraiser Liability Cases in the U.S.

I have described below the 8 biggest appraiser liability cases with which I am familiar that are currently pending in the U.S.  These are cases that specifically name appraisers, appraisal firms or appraisal management companies as defendants.  That’s an important Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 13 years ago
Commercial Appraisers

FDIC Files First Lawsuit Against Commercial Appraisers since 2009

Updated 5-1-12 In the current lending crisis that began in 2006, by my count, the FDIC has sued 163 residential appraisers or appraisal firms and publicly identified approximately 350 more appraisers as having delivered negligently inflated appraisals.  All of these Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 13 years ago

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